You said you would believe me;

But, not to be a troubler of your peace,

Have you a working pulse? and are no fairy?

But are you flesh and blood?

Mar. My mother was the daughter of a king; Who died the minute I was born,

As my good nurse Lychorida hath oft

O, stop there a little!

[Aside] This is the rarest dream that e'er dull sleep Did mock sad fools withal: this cannot be:

My daughter's buried.-Well: where were you bred?
I'll hear you more, to the bottom of your story,
And never interrupt you.

164

Mar. You scorn: believe me, 'twere best I did give o’er.
Per. I will believe you by the syllable

Of what you shall deliver. Yet, give me leave:
How came you in these parts? where were you bred?
Mar. The king my father did in Tarsus leave me;
Till cruel Cleon, with his wicked wife,

Did seek to murder me: and having woo'd

A villain to attempt it, who having drawn to do 't,
A crew of pirates came and rescued me;

Brought me to Mytilene. But, good sir,

170

Whither will you have me? Why do you weep? It

may be,

You think me an impostor: no, good faith;

I am the daughter to King Pericles,

If good King Pericles be.

Per. Ho, Helicanus!

Hel. Calls my lord?

Per. Thou art a grave and noble counsellor,

175

180

164, 165 And...me,] One line, S. Wal

ker conj.

165 You scorn: believe me,] You scorne,
beleeve me Qq. You scorn, believe
me F3F4. You'll scarce believe me;
Malone. You scorn believing me:
Steevens conj. (withdrawn). You
scorn belief; Jackson conj. You
scorn to believe me; Staunton.
171, 172 Did......do 't,] Divided as by
Malone. Two lines, the first end-
ing villaine, in QqF3F4.
171 murder] Q5. murther The rest.

and having] and, having, Perring

Most wise in general: tell me, if thou canst,
What this maid is, or what is like to be,
That thus hath made me weep.

Hel.

I know not; but

Here is the regent, sir, of Mytilene

Speaks nobly of her.

Lys.

She never would tell

Her parentage; being demanded that,
She would sit still and weep.

Per. O Helicanus, strike me, honour'd sir;
Give me a gash, put me to present pain;
Lest this great sea of joys rushing upon me
O'erbear the shores of my mortality,
And drown me with their sweetness.

O, come hither,

Thou that beget'st him that did thee beget;

Thou that wast born at sea, buried at Tarsus,
And found at sea again! O Helicanus,

185

190

195

Down on thy knees; thank the holy gods as loud
As thunder threatens us: this is Marina.
What was thy mother's name? tell me but that,
For truth can never be confirm'd enough,
Though doubts did ever sleep.

200

187 demanded that,] Q4Q6F3F4- demanded that Q demaunded, that Q1Q2 Q3

189-193 0......hither,] As in Malone.
Prose in QqF3F4.

189 honour'd sır] Malone. honored Qq
F3. honoured, sir F.
193 sweetness] surges Bailey conj.
196 again] agen Q1Q2Q3

Helicanus] Helicane Staunton.
199 me but that,] me, but that Q1 me,
but QgQ3.

201, 202 Though...pray,] One line in Steevens.

Mar. First, sir, I pray, what is your title?
Per.

Am Pericles of Tyre: but tell me now

I

My drown'd queen's name, as in the rest you said Thou hast been godlike perfect, the heir of kingdoms, And another like to Pericles thy father.

Mar. Is it no more to be your daughter than To say my mother's name was Thaisa?

Thaisa was my mother, who did end

The minute I began.

204

210

Per. Now, blessing on thee! rise; thou art my child. Give me fresh garments. Mine own, Helicanus :

She is not dead at Tarsus, as she should have been,
By savage Cleon: she shall tell thee all;

When thou shalt kneel, and justify in knowledge
She is thy very princess. Who is this?
Hel. Sir, 'tis the governor of Mytilene,
Who, hearing of your melancholy state,
Did come to see you.

215

202-204 I Am...My] As in Malone. One line in QqF3F4. Steevens reads I...now as one line.

203-205 now...heir] now (As in the rest thou hast been godlike perfect) My drown'd queen's name, thou art the heir Steevens.

205, 206 Thou hast...father.] As in Qq F3F4. Three lines, ending perfect, ...like...father, in Globe ed. See note (XIX).

205 Thou hast] Thou'st Dyce.

the] thou'rt Mason conj. thou 'rt
the Dyce.

207-210 Is it......began.] Arranged as
by Malone. Prose in QqF3F4.
207 no] not F3F4.

name is

208 name was Thaisa?] Q4Q6 name
was Thaisa, Q1 Q2 Q3 Q5
Thaisa? F3F4. name? It was
Thaisa: Anon. conj.

208 was] Qq. is F3F4.
211 thou art] th' art Q1Q2Q3
212-219 Give...see you.] Arranged as
by Malone. Prose in QqF3F4.
212 own,] Pointed as by Steevens. No
stop in QqF,F

Helicanus] Helicane Staunton.
212, 213 Helicanus: She is not] Heli-
canus, she is; Not Knight.

213 She is not] Not Steevens.
216 princess] F4. princes The rest.
217 the] thee F3.

218 state] Q1Q2Q3. The rest omit.

Per. I embrace you.

Give me my robes. I am wild in my beholding.
But, hark, what music?

O heavens bless my girl!
Tell Helicanus, my Marina, tell him

O'er, point by point, for yet he seems to doubt,
How sure you are my daughter.

Hel. My lord, I hear none.

Per. None!

220

But, what music?

225

The music of the spheres! List, my Marina.

Lys. It is not good to cross him; give him way.
Per. Rarest sounds! Do ye not hear?

Lys.

Per. Most heavenly music!

My lord, I hear.

It nips me unto listening, and thick slumber
Hangs upon mine eyes: let me rest.
Lys. A pillow for his head:

[Music.

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[Sleeps.